Our Core Beliefs

Building Living Cathedrals

Looking up at the Duomo, Florence, Italy

The parable is told of three stone masons working together at a construction site. The first mason, being asked what he was doing, replied, “I’m cutting and shaping stones.” When asked the same question the second stone mason responded, “I’m building a wall with these stones.” Much to the delight of the interviewer, the third mason answered the same question by asserting, “I am building a cathedral!”

What hard, arduous work it must have been, day after day, month after month, and year after year for the first two stone masons. With such limited perspective, no vision for the greater accomplishments of their labor, it must have seemed like nothing but drudgery to go to work each day and have no more idea of why they were cutting and shaping each stone. By contrast, what an exciting prospect each day must have held for the third mason despite the fact that he was doing exactly the same work as the other two each day.

When translated to education, the parable may have similar application. In the same classroom, one student might answer the question of what she is doing by saying, “I go from class to class to class all day long.” A second might respond by volunteering, “I’m fulfilling state graduation requirements so as to go to college so as to go to yet more classes in the hope of getting more good grades.” The visionary third student is eager to make it known that she is hoping to attain the stature of a virtuous scholar whose lifelong learning will contribute to a flourishing Christian life. Only the third student will build a cathedral with her life.

Dome of St. Peter's Basilica
The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy

The Geneva School is about casting a vision for building living cathedrals. Our goal is to cast a vision before our students that inspires them to love beauty, think deeply, and pursue Christ’s calling both during and after receiving the gift of a Christian and classical education. Our goal for each one is not so short-term as to be only about grades and test scores and transcripts, regardless of how significant they are in attaining the ultimate goal. Our goals for them include being a responsible servant leader in the kingdom of God. We aspire for them to attain wisdom and scholarship by cultivating the virtues of faith, hope, and love conjoined to goodness, truth, and beauty. We trust that each student will maximize his and her academic capabilities as well as their artistic, athletic, and leadership skills. We intend to educate and lead souls; our fervent desire is to see students grow into the image of Christ, and to bear the fruit of the Spirit, including love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Medieval cathedral building was a lifelong endeavor. Likewise, education is a lifelong pursuit animated by wonder. Who is not captivated by the architectural marvel and aesthetic beauty of a cathedral? Why would we not desire the same lofty vision for each and every one of our students?

Let’s build living cathedrals at The Geneva School!

Rev. Robert Ingram
Founding Board Member (1993–2003) and Headmaster 2003–2020)

The Geneva School
The Geneva School
September 22, 2025
  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Moms In Prayer

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 9:30 am
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  • 3-6 Grade PickleBall

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Typing (4th-8th Grade)

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • 3rd–6th Gr - NHS Tutoring

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Talent Show Auditions

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • 5/6 Grade Volleyball Away Match vs. St. Luke's Green

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Game vs. OCS Red

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Game vs. TMA 2

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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September 23, 2025
  • 5th Gr - St. Augustine Trip

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 6:30 am- 3:30 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Giocoso Music

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Fun with Food (1st-2nd Grade)

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Youth Tennis 5-6 Grade with Luke

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Tennis K-6th Grade w Stefanie

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Volleyball 4th Grade Girls (Riley)

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • K Giocoso Music

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Philharmonia Orchestra (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Talent Show Auditions

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Golf Away vs. Orangewood

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Girls Golf Home Match vs Lake Mary Prep

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:45 pm- 5:45 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Team Home Match vs. ICS

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Home Match vs. ICS

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Home Match vs. ICS

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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September 24, 2025
  • 3rd Gr - Despereaux Day

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:50 pm
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  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 8:20 am- 8:45 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • K4 Garden Club

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm
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  • K Garden Club

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • 1st-3rd Grade Garden Club

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Geneva Cheer (2nd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • 3rd–6th Gr - NHS Tutoring

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Stitch Lab (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Girls Golf Away Match vs Trinity Prep

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • MS XC Meet - Citrus League at Trinity Prep

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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September 25, 2025
  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Art Adventures

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 1:45 pm- 2:45 pm
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  • Youth Soccer Training

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Sports 4-6 Beach Volleyball

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • 1st-2nd Grade Art Adventures

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Percussio Orff Ensemble (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Boys Golf Home Match vs. Mount Dora

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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  • Varsity Swim Meet vs. Winter Park HS & Olympia

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Team Home Match vs. Holy Cross

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs. Holy Cross JV

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • DL Football Away Game vs All Saints (Winter Haven)

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Home Match vs. Holy Cross JV

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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September 26, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 4th Gr - Monastery Day

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:50 pm
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  • Fathers Watch

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:30 am
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  • K Art Adventures

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Youth Tennis K-6Grade with Stefanie

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Away Match vs. Spruce Creek

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Away Match vs. Atlantic

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • Varsity Football Away Game vs. Cornerstone

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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September 22, 2025
  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Moms In Prayer

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 9:30 am
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  • 3-6 Grade PickleBall

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Typing (4th-8th Grade)

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • 3rd–6th Gr - NHS Tutoring

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Talent Show Auditions

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm
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  • 5/6 Grade Volleyball Away Match vs. St. Luke's Green

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Game vs. OCS Red

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Game vs. TMA 2

    Date: September 22, 2025 - September 22, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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September 23, 2025
  • 5th Gr - St. Augustine Trip

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 6:30 am- 3:30 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Giocoso Music

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • Fun with Food (1st-2nd Grade)

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Tennis 5-6 Grade with Luke

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Tennis K-6th Grade w Stefanie

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • Youth Volleyball 4th Grade Girls (Riley)

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • K Giocoso Music

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

  • Philharmonia Orchestra (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Talent Show Auditions

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boys Golf Away vs. Orangewood

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • Girls Golf Home Match vs Lake Mary Prep

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 3:45 pm- 5:45 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball White Team Home Match vs. ICS

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Home Match vs. ICS

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball Home Match vs. ICS

    Date: September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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September 24, 2025
  • 3rd Gr - Despereaux Day

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:50 pm
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  • Lower School Chapel

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 8:20 am- 8:45 am
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  • Upper School Chapel

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 9:25 am- 10:10 am
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  • K4 Garden Club

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm
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  • K Garden Club

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • 1st-3rd Grade Garden Club

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Geneva Cheer (2nd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • 3rd–6th Gr - NHS Tutoring

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:00 pm
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  • Stitch Lab (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:20 pm- 4:20 pm
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  • Girls Golf Away Match vs Trinity Prep

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS XC Meet - Citrus League at Trinity Prep

    Date: September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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September 25, 2025
  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Art Adventures

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 1:45 pm- 2:45 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Soccer Training

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Sports 4-6 Beach Volleyball

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • 1st-2nd Grade Art Adventures

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

  • Percussio Orff Ensemble (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Boys Golf Home Match vs. Mount Dora

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Swim Meet vs. Winter Park HS & Olympia

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball White Team Home Match vs. Holy Cross

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • Freshman Volleyball Home Match vs. Holy Cross JV

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • DL Football Away Game vs All Saints (Winter Haven)

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Home Match vs. Holy Cross JV

    Date: September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
    See more details

September 26, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 4th Gr - Monastery Day

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 2:50 pm
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  • Fathers Watch

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:30 am
    See more details

  • K Art Adventures

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
    See more details

  • Youth Tennis K-6Grade with Stefanie

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Volleyball Away Match vs. Spruce Creek

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Volleyball Away Match vs. Atlantic

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm
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  • Varsity Football Away Game vs. Cornerstone

    Date: September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
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